Jackson zoo's relocation out of city not an option, leaders say (UPDATE)

1:19 PM,
Aug. 19, 2013

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Written by

Ruth Ingram
| ringram@clarionledger.com

The financially strapped Jackson Zoo is considering a number of options for survival, but one thing is not on the table, its top leaders said today.

"One thing that is definite is that we are staying in Jackson. We would not move out of Jackson," said executive director Beth Poff.

Poff addressed a key concern being voiced in the Jackson community as the zoo on West Capitol Street struggles to keep its doors open and its accreditation intact. Hinds County supervisors took up its plight, offering a resolution of support and $10,000 from its 2014 budget to help repair the zoo's entrance. ...